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Five Ways to Maintain Reign Over Your Domain

Scott Spanbauer

Who's Who on the Web: Make the Most of WhoIs Tools

ICANN's WhoIs database is a vital resource for anyone who owns a domain or is looking to acquire one. The database lists ownership information for all domains registered using .com, .net, .org, or another popular top-level domain. Unix and Linux computers include a whois command; NirSoft's free WhoisCL adds a similar feature to Windows. Alternatively, Gennady Feldman's free Win32Whois application delivers the same data in a graphical interface.

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